Charlie McAvoy (left) celebrated his first-period goal against Montreal Thursday with Pavel Zacha. John Tlumacki/Globe Staff The Bruins boast one of the most imposing defense corps in the NHL.

With Elias Lindholm and Pavel Zacha converging at the net, Primeau had no shot — with McAvoy’s volley sailing past him just five seconds into the power play.

The Boston Bruins have been kicking the tires on Elias Lindholm for the past two years. Lindholm opted to test free agency instead of signing back with the Canucks, and his reward was a seven-year ...

Brad Marchand, Jeremy Swayman, Charlie McAvoy, and Elias Lindholm will all participate in the 4 Nations Face-Off Tournament.

Though Zadorov doesn’t have Lindholm’s pedigree, he will similarly make everything fall into place on the Bruins’ blue line by complimenting another star skater, Charlie McAvoy.

Charlie McAvoy and Jeremy Swayman will both play for Team USA in the tournament, while Brad Marchand will skate for Team Canada. Elias Lindholm will play for Team Sweden.

McAvoy was a negative possession player in 2023-24 for the first time in his career. Bringing McAvoy and Hampus Lindholm back to their expected thresholds in 2024-25 is a priority. Zadorov should ...

Hampus Lindholm is “unlikely to return this season,” and there is no timetable for Charlie McAvoy’s return to action, according to general manager Don Sweeney, who met with reporters ...

In a year where there are no clear Stanley Cup favorites, getting a 23-minute-per-night defenseman to flesh out a D core that includes Lindholm and Charlie McAvoy greatly enhances their chances of ...

While Elias Lindholm is looking forward to playing with David Pastrnak after the center signed a seven-year deal with the Boston Bruins on Monday, there is one more player he’s excited to be ...

After skating with Team Sweden in the 4 Nations Face-Off, he has been an instant contributor and is back on Boston's first power-play unit following the injury to Charlie McAvoy (shoulder).

Elias Lindholm is expected to return Friday after Sweden was eliminated from the tournament. Brad Marchand likely won’t join the team again until they skate Saturday.